Puhoi Egerländer Dialect

More Egerländer phrases

For reference

It is better to remember a few items well than a lot, poorly.

Informant:
A cup of water mp3 Ben Straka
A person who talks too much mp3 Ben Straka
A bad cough mp3 Ben Straka
Bread and honey mp3 Ben Straka
Come and eat mp3 Ben Straka*
Go (now) in the name of the Lord and Stay well mp3 Ben Straka
Go to bed mp3 Ben Straka*
Go to sleep mp3 Ben Straka*
Good afternoon mp3 Ben Straka*
Good morning mp3 Ben Straka*
Good day, how are you? mp3 Ben Straka
Good day, how are you? mp3 Fred Rauner
Good day, how are you? mp3 Maureen Roase
Good night mp3 Ben Straka*
Good-bye (Stay well) mp3 Fred Rauner
(Happy) birthday mp3 Fred Rauner
(Happy) Easter mp3 Fred Rauner
Happy Christmas unknown Fred Rauner
I am sick mp3 Ben Straka
I am tired mp3 Ben Straka
I don't think so mp3 Ben Straka
I have a headache mp3 Ben Straka
I love you very much mp3 Maureen Roase
It is a nice day mp3 Ben Straka
It is going to rain mp3 Ben Straka*
Let us say the rosary mp3 Ben Straka
Not true mp3 Ben Straka
Of course mp3 Ben Straka
Of course mp3 Fred Rauner
Nosey (as in a "nosey person" or a "nosey parker") mp3 Fred Rauner
Say your prayers mp3 Ben Straka*
Santa Claus! mp3 Fred Rauner
Slice of bread and butter mp3 Ben Straka
Wash your teeth mp3 Ben Straka
Will it rain? mp3 Ben Straka
Will it rain? mp3 Ben Straka*
You are a bad boy mp3 Ben Straka*
You are a bad girl mp3 Ben Straka*
You are a good boy mp3 Ben Straka*
You are a good boy mp3 Fred Rauner
You are a good girl mp3 Ben Straka*
You are a good girl mp3 Fred Rauner
You don't say mp3 Ben Straka

The phrases marked with an asterisk thus * are introduced by Isabel. They were recorded about a dozen years after Ben's phrases that are not marked.

Concentrate on remembering just a few of these phrases. Use them now and then. That will help to preserve our dialect.

The Puhoi 150th Anniversary challenge...

To remember the simple Bohemian dialect greetings and to use them with your family.